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The English militia does not show much
better in regard to stature than in numbers.
A man over six feet In height is quite a
rara avis in the force, there being only Sc
out of ia. 4s9 who can beast that distinc-
ton. On the other hand. Just one-quarter
of the total strength is represented as under
five feet five inches, and 2o,0o0 odd between
that height and five feet. six inches.
In former years, therefore. when q higher
standard was prescribed, most OF these men
would have been rejected as understood
These statistics certainly bear out tie public
belief. founded on the evidence OF eyeslght.
that the constitutional force Is not what il
should be in the matter of physique.-Lon-
don Court Journal
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-17
Bodily Exercise and Mental Work.

1t is my opinion that Americans, as a rule,
work too hard, especially the New Workers.
For instance, the slow and easy manner in
which the business man of Philadelphia goes
through his work is in striking contrast with
the push" and haste of the New Yorker
used to work fifteen or sixteen hours day
and came near breaking down.
My family physician urged me to take
horseback exercise. / did so, and in that
way became interested in horses Before
had been riding three months l could do
more work in three hours than was able to
do before in ten or twelve. Formerly, felt
dull and stupid; after took the outdoor ex-
ercise / felt bright, active and ready for
work.-Robert Bonner in The Epoch
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KANSAS City Gram ana Provisions.


Daily Indicator reports wheat steady: NO. red
none the market;No. soft cash. 81.
Corn-Lower No. cash sales &5l1 September,
8 Il bid 96l asked; Year, s. bid, Sc asked May, %s
bid, SSIs ask d.
Oats August q bid.
Eggs and Butter-Iu demand and unchanged.
Rye-No bids or offerings.
Flax seed-S5.
Butter-Fancy creamery is; good ID; fine dairy 2Os,
store packed IA; common 66S1 cents.
Cheese-Full cream, l4Gl41s; flats 1@s.
Eggs-Steady. per doc,
Flour duh. steady; quotations .; XXX IS
GsU; family 81 tool 10; choice 81 S1Gl 40; fancy to
extra fancy 81 60@l IS; patent 81 9Is2 90.
Corn Meal-Green. 20; dried, %, choice yellow IS;
bulk. 72H.
Bran-Bulk. 81 sacked 81.
Pouitry-Old hens. fat, heavy 81 IS ROSTERS 81 50
turkeys, Sac.
Provisons-Sugar cured hams, lSs bacon, ~ dried
beef ~ dried beef clear g. dry salt clear rib sides
p 90 long clear O. 10 shoulders. IS 60; short clear,
eS Is; smoked clear rib sides, 3 %; Ions clear,
As s.: shoulders, So 60: short clear. ss g,
Moss Pork-Si5 GO.
Tsrd.-Choce fierce, IS 81
Rye, No. cash SO asked.
Riy-New fancy small balec, s. co. large, $50
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-17
Chicago Grain and Provisions.


Corn has had its day. So tame the market for that
staple has bee ome that tomorrow the wheat crowd
on the board OF trade will again resume possession
of the largest of the pits.
Wheat today was active by spurts but the feeling
most of the session weak and heavy. contrary
topublic advices private cables reported that Rus
sIa and India wheat was offered freely and on the
latter It rumored there considerable selling
being done. Statements were also circulated that
the European crops would be larger and of a better
quality than anticipated. Prices were u lower at
the opening. after fiuctuatng slightly the market
then fell off q from the top fnurcs and closed Is
lower than yesterday.
Corn trading was chiefly local, outside orders be-
ing limited and rather irregulrr, some to buy and
Others sell. depending the changes in the out
look Of the crop in different sections within the past
few days. The futures were comparatively
steady while The deferred deliveries easy
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-17
Farm at Public sale.

/ will offer at public sale the farm now oc-
pied by W. F. Brewer l 12 miles north of
Valley Center, Kansas, on Thursday, Aug.
Is, 1897. Said farm contains l55 acres more
or less, is all first class bottom land; l20 acres
in cultivation, 20 acres fenced with 3 wire
fence, acres fenced hog tight, 3 acres in or
chard of first class budded fruit. consisting
of apples, peaches, pears and some few
grapes. This is one of the best farms in
Sedgwick county, all smooth farm land, no
hard pan or alkali, good two story house
16x32, four rooms, and cellar walled with
brick, good smoke house, small stable and
corn cribs, hog shed 12x4S rooted and fioored.
Good water can be had anywhere on this
farm from II to IS feet deep. 1867
A B. FISHER.
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A Cool Fire.

JAMESTOWN, n. Y, Aug. 16.-Ten
large ice houses and six freight cars were
destroyee by fire at Burlis bay, on Chsu-
tauqua lake, this morning, involving loss
of $70, 600. The flames originated in the
engine house. The ice houses were owned
by Col. C. S. Barrett, of Cleveland. The
ice was the property of the Chautsuqua
Lake Ice company, of Pittsburg. The
nronerty DESTROYED Is insured for 81. 300.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-17
sGo East via the Bee Line Rout,

Direct line to Cleveland, Lake Chatauqua
Buffalo, Niagara Falls, New York, and al
eastern cities. Only line running through
Palace Sleeping Cars over the Lake Shore,
New York Central and Boston & Albany
railways. Trains leave st. Louis daily at
500 a. m and $50 p. IN. arrive at New York
Grand Central depot at 7:30 p m next day
and 7:30 a. m. second morning. Arrive at
Boston & Albany depot at 1910 p m. and
935 a. m, thus making direct connection
with all trains for the famous eastern sum-
mer resorts.
The bee Line in connection with the
big Four" has lately established through
car line to Cincinnati, leaving st. Louis at
500 a. m. and $50 p. ~, daily arriving at
urious Pullman Sleepers on evening train
Aft
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-17
Senator Riddle berger.

BALTIMORE, Aug. ga dispatch to
the sun from Woodstock, Va, says:
Senator Riddleberger, after delivering him
self up yesterday, sat all day on the portico
in front of the jail where he held levee
with his friends as he did today at noon.
Today be walked of but was arrested on
the streets and brought back. At clock
this evening he walked off again. The jailer
a grabbed at him but the Senator walked
off up the street without molestation.
Judge Newman was this afternoon In
formed that the senator's condition was
such as to render confinement dangerous.
He thereupon appointed three physicians
as a committee TO ascertain and certify to
the facts. Their report confirmed the in
formation already received, and the Judge
issued an order to the jailer suspending
sentence of ten days for contempt Of court
until such time when Riddleberger may be
in a condition to return TO jail. Friends of
the senator say he is not in condition to
know what he is doing
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-17
President McCosh,s Talk.

When President McCosh, of Princeton,
talks he wants to walk around When q
point is To be impressed be viii pause a mo
ment in his stroll over the platform and tsirn
his face full 70 the audience, moving his head
up and down TO emphasize further his re-
marks. When be walks fast the tones Of hk
voice subside, Is if be were thinking Whist &c
say next. and meanwhile talked little things
to fill in-New York Sun
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-17

With Asiatic cholera raging in South
America and several cases reported at diff
ferent parts of the United States, recently at
Detroit, Mich, people begin to consider
what they would do in case it
should appear in epidemic form here and to
ask what can be done. First, the sanitary
condition of the premises should be looked
TO; all decaying animal and vegetable matter
removed. Second, drink no water until
after it has been boiled. Third, procure a
50-cent bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoe Remedy and you may con-
slider yourself and family fortified against
the disease. 45-tf.
ALDRICH & BROWN, also J. p ALLEN.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-17
st. Louis Gram ana Provtsions.

ST. LoUvs~ Aus. it~
Flour-Quiet ans steady family g. 55G2 IS; patent
IS >5624 Is
Hheat-Lower. No. ? red cssh. &C.; August 6sTS
9eSA4: closing ISIS; September 0. S4 closing as
October Us 5 72,le closing IN
CoTr-Lower Cash ;Ssas eSS closing 81 Octco
er, SSl4 sSsiS, closing SSA.
OstS-Cuiet- Cash S4ss, August 24S4.
kye-S4.f
ksgs-sirni, 10 cents
ButIer-Quiet, easy: creamery 94es2S; dslrr e scS
Pork-old mess SIS ~. rev SIS y
Iard-Ss s.
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Ireland.

DUBLIN, Aug. 1.-two dynamite cart
ridges were exploded on the West Glare
railway bridge at Ennis today No ser
ious damage was done. Two other cart
ridges were found on the bridge which had
failed to explode The town hall at
Crusheen, county Glare, was fired into to
day, but no damage was done.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-17
Still AliveeBuckner Elected.

LOUISVILLE, Aug. lex Governor
LukeP Blackburn is still alive q Frank
fort, but his son, Dr. Carey Blackburn,
thinks it doubtful if he will survive the
night.
The official returns of the recent Ken
lucky election gives Buckner, Democrat,
Il, 100 majority over Brady Republican.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-17
A PrnnoSsd Ont.

New YORK, Aug. 16-Fice-President
Decaster, of the Commercial Cable Com
pany. states that no answer has yet been
received to Mr.. Mackay's proposition. and
that if the Western Union does not agree
to it before the end of the week, the Com
nercisl Cable Company will announce
Monday cut in cables to twelve cents per
word. the same rate as that now charged
nv the Western Union.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-17
Everybody Takes It.

The Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska Railway
ST. Joseph & Iowa Railroad Co., LESSEE, Is
the best equipped line west of the Missouri
river. Our equipment was built expressly
for this line by the Pullman Palace Car Com
pany, which is guarantee to the travelling
public that it is strictly frst-class. You viii
find all Of our coaches elegantly upholstered
and very comfortable in every particular
If you are going to any part Of Kansas or
Nebraska, or to any point east, remember
you will never regret having started right,
by taking the Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska
Railway (Rock Island Route For fur
ther particulars, address Jno Sebastian, G..
T. s. P a, Topeka, Kan. 60-tf.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-17
Germany

BERLIN, Aug 16.-The North German
Gazette says the manifesto of Prince Fer
dinand announcing his acceptance of the
Bulgarian throne appears to be intended as
a declaration of Bulgarian independence,
and aggravates the breach of the treaty of
Berlin, of which he has been guilty.
Germany, says the paper, cannot approve
of Prince Ferdinand's course.
The bundeZrath has authorized the rails
ms of loan of S,000,9 coo marks to enable
the government to work the alcohol
MONOPOLY
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-17
Ball and Bat,
OVER THE OCEAN.
England.

LONDON. Aug. 16-Meiner Gold
schmidt, Danish poet, novelist and anti
journalist is dead. lie was IS years old
Mr.. Drummer, the new Gladstonian men,
Der for the Norwich division of Cheshire,
took his seat In the house Of commons today
for the first time. He received an ovation
from the Gladstonians.
The government is undecided as to the
ACCESSIBILITY of suppressing the national
league. Two-thirds of the conservative
members of parliament are opposed to it.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-17
ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPH
SPORTING POINTS.
Citizens Cup Race.

NEWPORT r. l.. Aug. 16-The race
for the citizens cup was started this morn
ing with very light breeze blowing and
with the sea smooth. The signal gun for
a start was fired at 10:47. The Volunteer
and Puritan crossed the line at nearly the
same time, with the Mayflower little be-
hind. The wind is increasing and from the
southwest. The race was over the Sow
and Pig course. The Atlantic was not
entered.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-17
CONTAGIOUS.

Bids wanted for the erection of the Cit
zens' national bank building Concoriia Kan
size 60 by &c feet. three stories aud basement.
For particulars address the Citizens Nation
al Bank Building Association, Concordla
Kansas. Plans and Specifications can be seer
at the associations office or in the Office OF
Eckel & Mann. architects, St Joseph. Mo.
d746t
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Chicago Live stock.

CHICAGO, AUX 10
D-overs Journal reports Cattle receipts 9oo ship
nents S0pl Market steady. shipping Steers 8 00sa
3: stockers and feeders 81 SOS i cows, bulls and
mixed 81 ea2 IS: bulk 81 50sl g; Texas cattle slow
st 81 6ls6S u
HoSs-Receipts 600, shipments $50 Market
steady. Rough and mixed 81 e56s5 -; packing and
shipping Is 0s5 IS; light 81 4o<S l5 skips 8 a s.
Sheep-Receipts +n; shipments ION. Market
steady All shoru natives 81 SAS4 ~; western s. lug
SO. Texans & sA&S IS: lambs g. co. gu.
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Another Fatlure,

New YORK, Aug. 16-L. Hirsch d Bro,
importers of veneers, at ia Conquest
street, and Chicago, have failed. Their
liabilities are placed by their attorney at
$780, 600; assets unknown. Confessed
judgments have been entered against them
for $40, 400 The failure is caused by
shrinkage in values, losses and bad debts.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-17
A Common Mistake.

Why do so many intelligent persons stub
bornly refuse to take any kind Of medicine
when the greatest benefit may be derived
from plain simple treatment. Nearly always
the first act of physician when called, is te
prescribe remedies to move the bowels, to
regulate the liver, open the secretions and
aid nature. Why do not intelligent persons
take the same plain treatment in time them
selves, try it and take st. Patrick's pills, they
are guaranteed to give satisfaction. They
act mildly without gripping or irritation, and
are thorough in their effect, they are per
feet physic for men, women or children. Sold
by Aldrich, Brown & Allen. 144-t'
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81 IonIsIixe stock.

ST. LOUs, Aug. IL.
Osttle-Rcts 2700. shpt 1900 market steady. choice
heavy native steers g. 9l4s4 .: butchers
steers fair good s. 4la14 o. feeders fair to
good e. Soess 50 stockers fair 10 good g. US , s.
Texas common 10 choice 81 eeGS -.
Hoss-Receipts 2400; shpt $40 market steady;
choice. hesvy and butchers selections Is 25ss
20 packing fair 10 good. IS Osa5s2O;l yorkers
a. S.
Sheep-Receipts go. shipments SOC; market steady
clipped fair TO choice a. CO !lambs ga 90
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A Probable Stay.

ALBANY, n. Y, Aug. ia special to
the Albany Journal from Whitehall says:
1t is generally reported that Judge Potter
has decided to grant stay In the Sharp
case. 1t is said he is now earnestly engaged
at his residence there writing an exhaustive
opinion.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-17
Kansas City Live stock.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. is.
Cattle. Receipts 5l68; shipments S0s9. higher
good 10 choice as 9l4 .; common 70 medium. g y
ms 20; stockers 81 55aS2 - feeding steers g. 500
To- COWS, common 70 choice, 81 4l6S2 81.
Hogs, - Receipts, $50 shipments, $50; lower.
GOOD to choice s. 25@5 80 common TO medium
ssss5 %; skips and p,s s. t0Si ~.
Sneep-Receipts AS. shipments $50; steady:
good to choice 81 75sS .; common medium 81 IS
a. 50
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WEST SIDE NATIONAL BANK.
Certificate of Authority to- Commence Bank
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER OF CURRENCY,
WASHINGTON, July 10, 1887.
WHEREAS, By satisfactory evidence pre-
sented to the undersigned. it has been made
to appear that 1.-THE WEST SIDE NATION
AL BANK of WICHITA" in the City OF
Wichita, in the county Of Sedgwick and
state of Kansas, has complied with all the
provisions of the statutes Of the United
States, required to be complied with before
an association shall be authorized to COM
mence the business of banking.
Now, therefore, l, William L. Trenholm,
comptroller of the currency, do hereby GER
tify that the West Side National Bank of
Wichita, in the City of Wichita, in the coun-
ty of Sedgwick and state OF Kansas, is
authorized to commence the business of
banking as provided in section fifty-one hun
dred and sixty mine of the revised statutes of
the United States.
In testimony whereof, witness my hand
and seal of Office this 18th day Of July, 1887.
[Seall ". L. TRENHOLM
Comptroller Of he Currency.
No. 3,756. d57-53t
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A Valuable Present.

New YORK, Aug 16.-Mrs Gould last
evening presented her husband with son
at the family residence No. l East Forty
seventh street. Mother and son are doing
well
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-17
For Saie.

On easy terms, several pieces of desirable
property in good prospective business local.
ties. For price and terms enquire Of C. A.
Philips, agent Adams and Wells Fargo &
Co. s., Express. 31-tf
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-17

W. o. Riddell & Co. over Kansas National
bank, are headquarters for Paramount, Getto
and Logan additions. Parlor Car line in 20
days, Finest residence property liz the city.
6Q-ff
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-17

W. o. Riddell & Co., over Kansas National
bank, are headquarters for Paramount, Getto
and Logan additions Parlor Car line in 20
days. Finest residence property in the city.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-17

C. A. Pillshury & Co., are the largest
-four manufactures in the world Miller &
Pavey agents, room 3 Fecbheimer Block.
Il 2lAtf
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At a Sacrifice,

Very desirable residence property, north
ern part of the city, also property on College
Hill, and property near union depot, which
must be sold inside few days. /. Kaufman
81 y. Emporia ave, or 147 n Main st. Is 81
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-17

Hyde & Humble will close their store at
o'clock p. M, except Saturday, during the
months of July and August. 4l-tf
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innerS.

NEW YORK, Aug. Winners at
Mammoth Park-Flageolette, Fitz James,
Laggard, Eolian, Easter Sunday, Bassino,
Ed. F.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-17

Commencing Sunday. July 18th, the Chi
cago. Kansas L Nebraska BY Rock Island
Route will run regular passenger trains,
leaving Wichita daily at $40 a m and ar
irving at Topeka at 2:25 p. m and St joseph
at $50 p. m, at which latter place close con-
nection is made with the c., z /. & Z. R'y,
running through sleepers and chair cars to
Chicago Trains arrive at Wichita daily al
40 p, N 5l-u
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Dunbar & bearing will attend TO all
branches OF undertaking, night or day. 235
n. Main; tele phone 3to d6l-lmo
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-17

Dunbar & bearing have the finest hearses
in the state. 235 n. Main; telephone 30S.
d6l-1mo
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-17

Passengers for Wellford, for Coidwater
and Ashland be sure and take Lakes straight
line and save twenty four hours time; arrive
at Coldwater at ; 30 p. N. l4-n
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-17

c. c. Sterling
The scavenger, formerly C. c. Sterling &
Co., has moved his office to J. T. Holmes, on
S. Main street. Telephone No. 1872 "a LIT
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Iron Fencing.

Save agents commission and patronize
home enterprise by ordering your iron fenc-
ing direct from the Wichita Factory, No. 332
South Fourth avenue. Samples to select
from Prices from Is cents to LIS per foot,
painted and put up complete. 69tf
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-17
anfed.

Every person to drink Geuda and Wau
kesha Springs Water at Hettinger Bros.
Drug Store, Do East Douglas avenue. 63tf
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-17

Iron Fencing, Anchors, Bolts
And all kinds of plain and ornamental
wrought and cast iron work for buildings.
Low prices. Stewart Bros. Architectural
Iron Works, No. 1872 South Fourth avenue.
63-tf
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Dunbar & Dearirg, reliable undertakers
235 n. Main; telephone 3OS. d61-1mo
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-17
PRODUCE
New urk Money.

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.
Money on call easy at per cent; closed at
Prime mercantile paper 6451.
sterling exchange dull but firm at eGSl for 81 day
bills and 81 9211 for demand.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-17

Take Cannon Ball Stage" from CullisoE
tor Greensburg SIT
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-17
Township 0Mcers.,

Each Road Overseer should have
Road Overseer's Account Book, Re,
ceipt Book for Labor, Receipt Book
for Extra Work, and Receipt Book
for Material Used.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-17
Pocket Real Estate.

Pocket Real Estate.
The Eagle pocket real estate book has be
come universal favorite among dealers
generally in the west. 25tfA
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-17
c. z. LEE. H. N. FIELE
LEE & VIELE,
Contracting Painters
c. z. LEE.

Plate, Window, Ornamental &
Stained Glass, and painters sup
plies. ds5
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-17
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
HaRKETs BY TELEGRAPH
WICHITA MARKETS.

WICHITA, Aug. Is.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-10

tame. He wants people to pay 10 cents
for trying to throw five rings over the
heads of a lot of cheap canes stuck
through canvas. 1t is a fake that
catches the young, middle-aged and
aged, ,and they throw themselves against
1t with careleSSneSs that strongly Ie-
sembleS sheer desperation. So
Under new canvas tent "a globular
man, draped with dark blue cloth, brass
buttons and badges, which indicate that
he has fought under the American flag,
looks carefully after a long brass
arrow set on pivot. and
which stops over some piece Of jewelry
or cigar. If the word of the man who
runs goes for anything, he who tests
this machine never fails to get back 25
OF 30centS for every 10 he invests. To
attract the crowd the man has tied to
one of the tent stakes, large, black
American eagle, the only bird on earth
that can get up in the morning, fly up
and wipe its mouth on the face of the
sun and get back to earth without wink
ing or in any other manner working a
drink.
Down in the hollow is the merry-go-
round, where old women fearlessly ride
on the backs of reindeerS, and little
children rush through the air aStride
fiery steeds to fanciful airs played by
catarrhal hand-organ. Close by is the
panorama, Clusters Last Battle" an
interesting piece of work, but an en-
tertainment that comes too high.
1t was barren day for the takers
yesterday, but they patiently worked